CVE-2021-38509
4.3
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.41%
Description
Due to an unusual sequence of attacker-controlled events, a Javascript alert() dialog with arbitrary (although unstyled) contents could be displayed over top an uncontrolled webpage of the attacker's choosing. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 94, Thunderbird < 91.3, and Firefox ESR < 91.3.
How to fix CVE-2021-38509
To remediate CVE-2021-38509, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/firefox-esr—upgrade to 91.4.1esr-1~deb11u1 or later
- —upgrade to 1:91.4.1-1~deb11u1 or later
Is CVE-2021-38509 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 91.4.1esr-1~deb11u1
- from 0, < 1:91.4.1-1~deb11u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |